| | Well, it sure has been a long time since I've written an entry. Basically what awaited me after getting back from spring break in Vancouver was a chain reaction of projects, paper work, team coordination, etc. so I basically took out blogging out of my daily life for a bit. Today was a nice chance to catch my breath before chain reaction 2 started haha (a month-long final project in design, preparing for my independent study in the summer, database term project, airline tickets, new anime season, new PS2 games, new manga, new PVC ------- Okay the last few don't belong there ^^||). Anyhow, just a little report on my recent activity.
Had the luxury of jogging through Schenley in T-shirt and shorts this morning ^^ The last time I ran in Pittsburgh, I was wearing 4 layers of upper wear and 2 layers of pants. To think how Spring changes the weather so drastically... glad that my stamina didn't drop too much... or maybe it was the good weather that kept me going. The fact that I don't have to run on snow probably made things easier. Also factor in the nice sunshine and the gentle breeze today... running never felt this great for a while haha. Running in the winter just seemed like a rough workout because every time I got back I probably just sat on my chair for the rest of the day. Today was... normal. I'm writing this entry at school now after running a few errands. (why? Because Comcast is doing maintenance and my connection at home is at best 2k/s) I'm feeling quite fine after today's run. Or maybe my stamina is improving? ~.~
(here begins a few random thoughts)
I figure I should eat at Pamela's diner more. I had there corned beef swiss cheese omelet today and it was deee-licious. Cute waitress, too. They have several other omelets too, so I might eat at Pamela's for a few more times.
I got my hands on a nice Penguins (practice) jersey that I have decided to wear during all Penguins hockey games now (not going to the arena itself, but watching on TV haha). It'll be like a ritual. The Penguins have not yet lost when I've been watching them on TV with my jersey on (2-0)!! So... since I have the luxury to watch the game tonight, I'll be doing that again and hope the Penguins go 3-0! I think it's obvious enough that the jersey I got had Malkin's number 71 on the back! Malkin for Calder (Rookie of the year trophy)!!
I'm pretty surprised at how deep I'm getting into Penguins hockey this first year I'm in Pittsburgh. So I welcomed the fact that they will be staying here for the next 30 years after going through serious negotiations with the city. A new hockey arena will be built in Northern Pittsburgh (dunno where exactly) and will open in 2009. Maybe I'll still be here ^^ Have a job and be a season ticket holder or something when I can financially support myself. なんちゃって... looking into the future a bit too much.
Penguins are now officially my favorite team. Forget Montreal and Colorado hehe.
As for my independent study --
Originally I wanted to do an internship, but my database professor was offering independent study opportunities, so I inquired. This independent study will be about creating a decision-support data warehouse for biomolecular (protein structure) data sets. I think the part that intrigues me the most is the fact that it'll be at the Pittsburgh Super Computing Center. This would look even more attractive than an internship... so I decided that this is what I'll be doing this summer. Also taking a summer course at the same time to rack up them degree credits in order to graduate this December. I should learn more about it next week. It should start after my 2.5 week break in Taiwan after the semester ends in April. So mid May..
[Anime Talk]
Okay that's it for the personal talk... onto anime!! Because Spring season means lots of sakuras blooming inside animes and blessing anime schoolgirls! (I'm serious) Some animes end with sakura-filled graudation (see Manabi ep 12) and some anime start with sakura-filled first days of school (Hitohira ep 1). I'm looking to restart my character rankings in some substance... but most importantly, I need to pick up new series to translate for Lunar. Over the past few weeks where various promos and CMs of the new series have been released, I've been struggling to pick out what series... or even what direction I should go.
Should I go h-games again? A bit iffy after that Yoake failure. Your-mom's subbing didn't help either.
Should I go mech series? Mmm... don't want myself to stress over gay technical/mechanical phrases that the operators usually blurt out amidst a lot of background noise.
Should I go adventure? You know these seem to be easiest? Next to no sign work load for the TSers, some action scenes to lower down the script size, usually a good story. It just ends up being an issue of if I can enjoy the way the producers deliver the story - especially if there was a manga to base it off of already. You guys that watched Pumpkin Scissors (might) have noticed that the story, while good, dragged really slowly at the end.
Should I go high school drama? The greatest anime category in my opinion, but the big downside is that they come with the most amount of sign work for TSers and that's usually the reason that prevents us from releasing on a regular schedule. You guys still remember Ouran - that's what happened near the end.
So what series would fall in what category?
Among the series I'm considering--
Hitohira, Kono Aozora ni Yakusoku wo (Konyaku for short) would fall under the high school drama category. Konyaku is also an h-game adaptation that I have high hopes (but low expectations) for. Yes, I know that was an oxymoron.
After Konyaku, Touka Gettan is the other h-game adaptation airing this season.
There is a slew of magic/fantasy world series this season too. These include Shinkyoku Soukai Polyphonica, CLAYMORE, Romeo x Juliet (yes, that one by William Shakespeare - a fantasy anime adaptation by Gonzo), and Shining Tears x Wind, a bridge between the two PS2 games by Sega, artwork by Tony Taka (T2 Artworks). Gonzo also has another series they're working on, called Kaze no Stigma, a "elemental battle action" series as they call it. Last but not least, there's a Romance of the Three Kingdoms (san guo jih) adaptation called Koutetsu Sangokushi also in the mix.
Several mech series: Idolmaster Xenoglossia has Mai-hime written all over it, and it can't be helped - because THAT'S THE INTENTION. A bit sad for me - I wanted to see the original Idolmaster idea (bringing and producing idols) in an anime. But they decided to make it a mech series combined with the usual Sunrise mystery factor. Kishin Taisen Gigantic Formula is another one, though I only care for that because Kuribayashi Minami is singing the theme song. Bokurano and Terra e seem like mech series too. Not too sure. Xebec is also delivering the successor (not sequel, successor) of Sokyuu no Fafner, called Heroic Age.
Then there's Hayate no gotoku... the immensely popular parody + comedy + action manga that is probably going to be the number one show of the season. I'm considering it, but the only thing keeping me from it is the possibility that it might run for 52 or more episodes since it's taking over Mar's slot.
Other notables are Kaibutsu Oujo featuring Kawasumi Ayako as the princess of the underworld, the maybe-mysterious Sola, Kyoto Animation's first 4-koma anime Lucky Star, and... well, OBVIOUSLY Nanoha Strikers S, but I'll just let Triad handle that.
LONG STORY SHORT: It's going to be a tough decision and I'll have to adopt a wait-and-see approach. Hitohira just aired and it left a pretty good impression on me even though I read the first few chapters of the manga already. We'll have to see, but I think the best chances are the h-game adaptations, the fantasy series. I consider Bokurano and Terra e dark horses since I just need to see them first. Hayate is sure win already. But I'm also a devoted Ayako fan...
Where's Maaya this season? Is she doing too much singing and theatrical acting again? Wonder how her Eponine (Les Miserables) is coming.
Still sad that so many animes are ending or have ended. I'll choose another day to talk about Manabi Straight as a whole. Another day will be reserved for Code-Geass when that ends. SRW OG and Busou Renkin have ended and await my viewing so I may be talking about them soon in an entry. |
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